RICS UAE Board Annual Magazine 2010-11

Contents 

Messages from RICS 

Committee Updates 

RICS Annual Events 

RICS APC – Assessor Thanks 

RICS APC – Roll of Honour 

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 

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Chief Executive’s View 

I am delighted to have the chance to make contact with RICS members in the UAE. 

It has been a challenging 12 months around the world and I congratulate you all for 

the robust performance you have shown in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, doing business in a 

tricky market and finding time to help with training, counselling, assessing or meeting 

fellow members over golf, cricket or dinner. 

The Middle East region is well known as a dynamic environment and it is inevitable 

that change will occur. So when long standing committee members step down 

it’s right that we should thank them for their contribution at the same time as 

welcoming a new board. The executive team in Dubai led by Alan, won the RICS 

2010 Performance Counts Awards – Jim as the new director, will be aiming to keep 

that title in 2011. I am making changes to how RICS’ HQ operates for the future and 

separating out the UK as a World Region in its own right so that we are best placed 

to seize the worldwide opportunities which exist for us all in RICS. 

It is a priority for me to meet members in the regions where RICS is growing and I 

hope I will have the chance to meet many of you personally in 2011. 

Sean Tompkins 

RICS Chief Executive 


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Message from RICS President 

I am delighted that the RICS in the United Arab Emirates has had another very 

successful year. 

Max Crofts, my predecessor, told me of the enthusiasm of members he met and the 

world class projects he visited in Abu Dhabi and Dubai earlier in the year. 

The region has not escaped the effects of the global economic downturn but the 

underlying position of the economy is strong with viable projects re-emerging. 

I hope to see this for myself and to build on the strong working relationships RICS is 

building with UAE’s property market regulatory authorities when I visit the region in 

2011. 

I look forward to continued recovery across the UAE. 

Robert Peto 

RICS President 


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Message from Governing Council 

Since being elected to the International Governing Council in mid 2009 the RICS has 

continued to face competetion from other professional bodies and, of course the 

continued and extremely challenging economic environment. 

Despite this, under a strong leadership team, the RICS has striven to embrace the 

international nature of our profession and focus on the growth of the brand identity in 

new and emerging markets with a view to giving its new and existing membership a 

global identity. 

There have been a number of initiatives which have been proposed, debated and 

challenged during the course of my term to date. Each of these will affect the region 

in different ways and there will be some decisions which will have varying degrees of 

support from the existing membership. Representations have been made at IGC and 

the RICS Management have been supportive of the fact that small changes may be 

required to tailor their adoption in each market. 

The debate surrounding election and selection to RICS member populated boards 

continues and recommendation and guidelines have been issued which are currently 

in use. The purpose is to ensure that there is a suitable balance of experience and 

skills for each board. Clearly the effectiveness of this method of board formation will 

be become apparent in the next 12 -18 months. 

Many issues have been debated and considered and a number of issues remain 

with working groups for further refinement however the principle changes which are 

approved and which are due for implementation are: 

i) Regulation of Valuers 

The proposals which followed a detailed consultation process are, in summary, to 

register all members/firms undertaking Red Book valuations onto a scheme, gather 

information for risk assessment purposes about the practice of all those registered, 

and to monitor compliance with Red Book standards and relevant firm quality 

assurance processes. 

ii) Introduction of the AssocRICS Grade of Membership 

This is a replacement for the TechRICS qualification and will allow for a non-degree 

based membership status which with additional education and qualification enable a 

transition to full membership. 

There are clearly many potential candidates in the region which would be suitable for 

this route and Jim Drysdale, the World Regional Director is working closely with those 

responsible for the introduction of this route to ensure that we have the resources 

to support its implementation and that the entry process is sufficiently robust to 

satisfy the existing membership and that the differentiation is supported by sufficient 

marketing collateral to advise users of RICS Members services. 

iii) Restructure of the Governing Council 

In response to a request to review the structure of IGC, a proposal was made by a 

working group to increase the number of international positions. This is as a reflection 

of the international aspirations of the RICS and as a direct result of the growth of the 

profession outside of the UK. 

The principles of the restructure were accepted by IGC and discussions are ongoing 

as to the individual recommendations and it is anticipated that these will be 

concluded at the December meeting. The current proposition is for an additional seat 

to be allocated to the region. 

Sophie Llewellyn 

Governing Council Member 


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RICS UAE Annual Magazine 2009 

Message from the Chairman 

RICS UAE National Association 

A new year with fresh objectives ... 

Having taken the Chair of the UAE National Association in mid October this year, I am 

delighted to have such an early opportunity to address all Members. 

Our Annual Dinner, together with this Annual Review/Magazine, provide me with the 

opportunity to outline my aspirations as Chair from which, with support from the 

Board both current and future, I expect to deliver real benefits to individual Members, 

Firms and the UAE property industry as a whole. 

Firstly, I believe that it is worth pausing to remind ourselves what the RICS is all 

about... 

The RICS is an independent professional body originally established in the UK by 

Royal Charter. Since 1868, the RICS has been committed to setting and upholding 

the highest standards of excellence and integrity – providing impartial, authoritative 

advice on key property-related issues affecting businesses and society as a whole. 

The RICS is a regulator of both its individual Members and Firms enabling it to 

maintain the highest standards and providing the basis for unparalleled client 

confidence in the property sector. With over 100,000 property professionals 

operating in 146 countries, we are the world’s leading qualification when it comes to 

professional standards in land, property and construction. 

When the RICS was established in the UAE in 2003, membership totalled c.400. We 

currently have approaching 2,000 Members, many of which have both trained and 

qualified in the Region. This phenomenal growth and the accompanying strength 

in the Institution is fully aligned with the RICS’ ongoing objective of being the preeminent 

organisation for professionals working in the land, property and construction 

sectors in the UK and around the world. 

Our current President, Robert Peto, on taking office stated in his opening speech: 

“ The professions that will succeed over the next fifty years will be those who 

are willing to set impartial standards; able to self-regulate effectively; be globally 

connected and locally relevant; able to distil knowledge across a range of interconnected 

disciplines; communicate to the public effectively on their relevance; be 

responsive to emerging opportunities; and who are structured to invite members from 

a diverse range of backgrounds”. 

My objectives for the coming year include: 

• Delivery of benefits to existing Members (both individual and Firms) through 

structured Key Account Management and early establishment of Professional Groups 

• Management of membership growth through structured business development 

and careful administration of the APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) 

including the forthcoming introduction of the new Professional Experience Route of 

membership entry and roll-out of the AssocRICS (Associate) route 

• Raising the profile of the RICS National Association with Members, Government (as 

a leading influencing body) and within the RICS organisation itself 

• Recognition and provision of support for all practice areas/Professional Groups

My first challenge is the formation of a new Board to be appointed in January. Details 

on the application process will be published early in December and I would like to 

encourage everyone to consider where they can add value to our growing regional 

presence and in shaping the future of the RICS in the Middle East. 

We should all be proud to be part of the RICS and our focus for the coming year 

should be on raising the profile of the Institution, embracing both cultural and regional 

challenges. In order to achieve this, we have to reach out to local Government and 

the business community and ensure that we maintain and promote the Institution’s 

standards and best practice whilst remaining very much locally relevant. 

We all have a part to play in this and our core standards, ethics and best practice 

should be with us in our day to day business activities. Undoubtedly, our ongoing 

programme of CPD initiatives together with our partnerships with both RERA in Dubai 

and the DMA in Abu Dhabi will reinforce the importance of the RICS in these local 

markets. I look forward to the challenges which we undoubtedly face together in the 

coming year. 

David Cockerton BSc MBA FRICS FInstCPD FCMI 

Chairman – RICS UAE National Association 

David is a recognised authority on international real estate matters. Having worked 

in the UK, across Europe, the USA and the Middle East, he has experience in a wide 

range of property matters including investment and development and is a specialist in 

real estate/property asset management for all asset classes. 

David was Global Head of Asset Management for the Royal Bank of Scotland Group 

for more than 10 years leading the CRE/property team in support of the takeover of 

NatWest (and other mergers and acquisitions) and managed the ten-fold increase 

in the size of this property portfolio over this period including the bank’s global 

expansion. 

During his time in the Middle East, David initially held the position as Senior Vice 

President with Majid Al Futtaim responsible for a significant portfolio of mixed use 

development projects across the GCC region before taking up his current role as 

Fund Manager with SinoGulf Real Estate Investments LLC based in Abu Dhabi. 

David has been a Member of the RICS for 30 years (a Fellow since 1996). In addition 

to being Chair of the UAE National Association, David is a Member of the RICS Global 

Knowledge Board and MENEA Education & Standards Board. 


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Message from MENEA Regional Director 

Them and Us? 

In a poem which every Scottish schoolboy learnt Robert Burns asked for help to “see 

ourselves as others see us” and having taken on the role of World Regional Director I 

have observed the difference in perception of staff by members and vice versa. 

Having been a member of the RICS for a long time you would have been forgiven for 

thinking that I would have learnt how staff and members interact but to be honest at 

first Great George St was simply the source of anxiously awaited exam results and 

then it was where the less anxiously awaited subscription demands were posted. It 

wasn’t until I became a member of UAE committee that I saw for myself the creative 

tension between the office and membership and although in my Director’s chair 

I recognise that the member is always right (well almost always) I also realise the 

benefit of clearly defined roles for all concerned. 

One of the attractions of my job is the freedom to run my own region, within limits, 

and a guiding principle of much of the RICS framework is that procedures are 

intended to be enabling, not prescriptive, and, with proper justification, open to 

exceptions. 

Among the documents I read on induction was the following explanation of the staff/ 

membership relationship 

RICS is a partnership of members and staff working together to achieve common 

aims. The relationship is perhaps best summarised by: 

• Members, supported by staff, set the direction, the policies and the objectives; 

• Staff, supported by members, develop and implement plans to meet those 

objectives and deliver the outcomes. 

With that in mind my response to the frequently addressed question - “What are you 

going to do for members here Mr Regional Director?” – is along the lines of - “it’s not 

up to me to tell you but I can help you work out what would be worthwhile”. To be 

honest the UAE passed that stage a while ago and the members here have a clear 

idea of the direction they wish to go and keep me on my toes on the delivery front. 

Over the next few weeks a new committee is going to be selected for 2011 and I 

encourage anyone who is interested in playing an active role in the UAE to respond 

to the positions when they are advertised. It is proposed that the committee will be 

a relatively small focused unit but there are many roles for members to fill supporting 

staff to implement and deliver. 

A key example is the APC, Sangeeta sets the framework; members deliver the final 

assessment interview. There is clear delineation – while member input is critical 

to identify and capture necessary pathway competence data, panel composition 

is the role of the office. On the other hand the office screens APC candidates at 

the application stage, which for a Grad 1 is at the start of the 2 year structured 

training period, but from then on the only competent forum to reach a decision on 

competence is a properly constituted panel of members, chair and assessors, and 

the office have no say in the pass/refer decision. 

While RICS promote global standards, local input is paramount and one of my key 

responsibilities is to ensure communication between members across the region and 

the centre. That obviously involves National Associations and the World Regional 

Board but it will also involve Professional Groups which will be set up on a regional 

basis in 2011 and which will increasingly be the focus for specialist knowledge and

the means for local issues to be addressed and local standards to be set down. The 

standards set by the RICS and introduced by members to local markets will be a 

key differentiator which will lead the continued growth of the RICS. Local members 

participating in Professional Groups will ensure appropriate local standards are 

developed and established. 

Communication is key to us all working together. You know where to find me on 

jdrysdale@rics.org and the RICS website rics.org We can reach out through the 

regular newsletter, groups and the page but only if we can 

contact you . Email is our preferred method for RICS communications. In order that 

we can communicate effectively with you please ensure that your contact details 

are updated on the member’s area of the website, tick the box to accept emails and 

check that your spam filter, or the server of your employer is not blocking emails from 

the RICS. I recently discovered that half the board were not getting the newsletter 

emails because of that. 

Us and them? I am working to remove any distinction so that we can all do what we 

do best and make everyone see the RICS as the mark of property professionalism 

worldwide. 

Jim Drysdale MRICS 

RICS MENEA Regional Director 


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Message of Thanks 

A formal RICS group was established in the UAE in 2003 when membership was 

less than 400. Today there are 950 full members with trainees and students making 

up a grand total of 1,900. Although a number of committed staff and members have 

been involved in this growth it is appropriate to single out three individuals for the 

exceptional contributions they have made. 

Charles Blincow, Martin Seward-Case and Daniel Alcon have all been involved since 

the earliest days of the UAE National Association. Charles has most recently been the 

Chair of the Shadow World Regional Board, Martin has just stepped down as Chair of 

the UAE National Association and Daniel who was the inaugural chair of the National 

Association from 2003-2007 has announced that he will step down from his current 

Board position next month, although he will remain active in Professional Groups. 

The National Association has thrived under their management and they have 

provided local leadership for the RICS in a booming construction and property market 

operating in a multi-cultural environment. A key achievement has been to establish 

the APC process not only in the UAE but helping to set it up across the region, 

ensuring that there is an infrastructure to deliver the consistent values for which the 

RICS stands. 

In doing all of that Charles, Martin and Daniel have given generously of their time in 

numerous ways and for this we offer them our personal appreciation and the thanks 

of the RICS. 

Rob Mahoney Sean Tompkins 

RICS Honorary Secretary RICS Chief Executive

RICS UAE Board 2010 

Left to right 

Richard Vaughan, Samuel Morris, George Abraham, Sandie Lee, Jim Drysdale, 

Ron Hinchey, Jonathan Brown, David Cockerton, Daniel Alcon, Kamal Paranawithina 

Chairman David Cockerton 

Honorary Secretary Ron Hinchey 

Honorary Treasurer Richard Vaughan 

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Kamal Paranawithana 

Membership George Abraham 

Property Jonathan Brown 

Construction Daniel Alcon 

Abu Dhabi Committee Sandie Lee 

RICS matrics Samuel Morris 

RICS Regional Office Representative Jim Drysdale 


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Property Professional Group Update 

By Jonathan Brown - Chair of Property Committee 

There is much evidence to suggest that business processes and technology advances more quickly in tougher 

economic times. In light of this there are a couple of current initiatives that should benefit the UAE property 

industry in the near future. 

Regulation Of Valuers By Dubai Government 

Dubai Government will soon issue new legislation governing the practices of property valuers. The supporting 

Emirates Book of Valuation Standards has already been drafted and has been circulated for consultation. Abu 

Dhabi is likely to issue similar regulations in the not too distant future. 

Regulation Of Valuers By RICS 

As part of its commitment to protect the public interest and continually raise the standards of its members 

the RICS has recently launched the Valuer Registration Scheme. The scheme was formally launched on 20th 

October in the UK and will become mandatory in the UK from 30 April 2011 with phased launches following 

in the rest of the world. It will apply to all members undertaking valuations carried out under RICS Valuation 

Standards (Red Book). 

David Rusholme, RICS Director of Valuations commented, “The new scheme will increase quality, and accuracy 

in the profession raising even further the credibility of valuers among clients and public authorities. This advance 

will ensure that RICS continues to undertake better regulation and provide increased value to valuers and their 

clients while acting in the public interest.” 

Mark Gerold, Chair of the RICS Valuation Professional Group added, “We have been delighted with the 

enthusiasm of our members for this scheme which will reinforce the pre eminence of Chartered Surveyors as the 

leading valuation professional wherever they practice in the world. The events of the last two years have clearly 

demonstrated the value of sound, independent and consistent advice delivered to globally accepted standards. 

That is just what the Chartered Surveyor does and Valuer Registration further underpins this with effective and 

practical self regulation.’’ 

Standardised Basis Of Measurement 

Many investors and occupiers will not know the basis of measurement on which their floor areas have been 

calculated. This allows unscrupulous developers and agents to gain an unfair advantage by including unusable 

accommodation in the calculations, such as balconies, common areas outside the unit, and even parking 

spaces. We hope that a standardised basis of measurement will soon be adopted in the UAE which will be 

another small step in the direction of giving investors more surety in these troubles times. 

Strata Law In Dubai 

This eagerly awaited legislation offers some reassurance to owners within multi-owned buildings. Many potential 

purchasers are currently deterred by the uncertainty of the service charge costs, the lack of transparency, and 

the current inability to recover sums owed by absent owners. 

Developers in Dubai were supposed to have established owners associations by 13th October for all completed 

developments, but this is currently still very much work in progress. The registration of the associations is 

ongoing and this issue is likely to remain in the headlines for several months yet. 

Get Involved 

Please may I encourage anyone who has any constructive comments on current issues to come forward and 

assist the RICS in trying to make a difference. 

Jonathan Brown MRICS 

UAE Property Professional Group 


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Construction Committee Update 

By Daniel Alcon - Chair of Construction Committee 

2010 was a year when construction activity in the UAE was significantly affected by the restriction of capital 

following the global financial crisis. This impacted clients and contracting organisations and RICS members 

working in the sector. Despite this turbulence the Construction Committee members delivered the following 

NRM Review 

The RICS “New Rules of Measurement (the NRM), Part 1 - Order for Cost Estimating and Elemental Cost 

Planning” was issued by HQ last year. The Construction Committee was tasked by Michael Sullivan, then Chair 

of the Global QS/Const. PG Board, with organising a UAE review of the publication to assess its relevance for 

use in this country subsequently widened to the MENEA Region and it is hoped that a report will be issued in 

the New Year. NRM Parts 2 and 3 are also to be to be reviewed in the same manner when they are published in 

2011. 

Black Book Review 

It is intended that the Black Book will contain a collection of guidance and best practice notes prepared by 

the Global QS/Const. PG Board much like the Red Book for valuation. Some chapters of the Black Book have 

already been published, e.g., Valuing Change, which contains a section on FIDIC. Again the Construction 

Committee was asked to review the guidance notes that will be issued periodically and the review will again be 

widened to the MENEA region too under the MENEA Construction/QS Professional Group. 

Construction Cost Index 

A meeting was held with Proleads, a Dubai-based company which is producing very similar products to the 

BCIS which is favoured by several major RICS stakeholders in the UAE. Proleads has been in the market 

for about two years. Discussions with BCIS in the UK indicate that they would be interested in publishing a 

RICS UAE index providing there was sufficient support from UAE stakeholders. After lengthy discussions with 

BCIS the RICS Regional office in Dubai has arranged a WebEx demonstration for representatives of the major 

consultants and contractors which will hopefully have been held by the time you read this. 


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Continued ... 

Professional Groups 

Environment – A sustainability sub-committee was formed, and is chaired by, Paul Vincent. The sub-committee 

is looking at various initiatives, e.g., 

• RICS membership of the Emirates Green Building Council (EGBC) in Dubai or perhaps the signing of MoU 

between the RICS and EGBC; 

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – A meeting is to be held shortly with the Managing Director of the 

Sustainability Advisory Group (SAG) based in Dubai which advises companies on CSR and sustainable best 

practices within office environments. 

• Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) – We attended a round-table discussion on how sustainability 

is accounted for within firms’ balance sheets. DCCI aims to arrange similar round-table discussions for other 

fields of industry that the RICS will be asked to attend. 

• Sustainability was featured in two CPD / APC training events held during 2010. The first was an Introduction 

for APC candidates held in May presented by Paul Vincent and the second was from a representative of DCCI 

who discussed how the DCCI building became the first Existing Building in Dubai to be recognised for its 

sustainability and achieving a LEED Certified status. 

• Various contacts with regards to LEED AP training and BREEAM Gulf training have been established and 

contact has also been made with the Urban Planning Council on Estidama training which is now available. 

Project Management – Richard Vaughan is the Middle East rep. to the PM PG Board. 

Building Surveying – A BS Board was formed and it will be run by Leesa Shevlane in Dubai and Marcus Lidster 

in Abu Dhabi. 

Other Initiatives 

UAE Contractors Association (UCA) - Approaches were made to founding chairman of the UCA, Rushdi 

Sharkartchi, in Abu Dhabi, but no further progress has been made in this direction. 

Build Safe UAE (BSU) - Meetings were held with Elias McGrath of BSU re the possibility of signing an MoU 

between BSU and the RICS was discussed to support/promote one another’s standards and ethics. RICS may 

also become a supporting member of Build Safe. 

FIDIC and the QS – A stakeholder has asked RICS to explore the possibility of lobbying FIDIC to create the QS 

in FIDIC Contracts (as a separate entity from the Engineer) to undertake prescribed professional tasks directly 

for the Employer rather than through the Engineer. A paper was prepared and was submitted to the Chair of 

the Global QS/Const. PG Board and it was also discussed at a meeting of the RICS Contracts Group in HQ in 

March 2010. This initiative has not been taken to date. 


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RICS matrics – What’s it all about? 

Samuel Morris MRICS 

The official definition, taken from the RICS website is: 

‘RICS matrics is for students, trainees and all those with less than 10 years post qualification. We provide valuable 

support and networking opportunities for all involved and best of all, membership to RICS matrics is free. RICS matrics 

was created to look after the interests of members entering or not long in the profession of surveying. RICS matrics 

believes in the ability to shape the future. For this, it provides a network, support and voice for its members, and is 

a source of vigour for the surveying profession. RICS matrics is youthful, irreverent, idealist, challenging, nurturing, 

vibrant. RICS matrics enables its members to grow and feel like and integral part of the wider RICS. As such RICS 

matrics is the lifeblood of the surveying profession.’ 

So, as you can see from the above, RICS matrics covers a lot of genres! 

Already a great success in the UK, RICS matrics was first implemented in the UAE by Jenna Kitchingham 

MRICS at the start of 2009. During the UAE launch year, RICS matrics successfully held a number of social/ 

networking evenings, as well as the Middle East Ski Dubai Challenge, and RICS matrics was responsible for the 

Annual Dinner in 2008 & 2009. 

When I was appointed as Chairman in January 2010 I knew that I had some big boots to fill following the 

successful launch. I was both excited and a little nervous, as I was conscious & determined that RICS matrics 

must continue to grow and build on the achievements of the launch year. 

2010 started with a meeting to elect the UAE RICS matrics Board for the year and to decide on a planned 

strategy and list of events and ideas for 2010, as well as to ensure we continued the good work organising CPD 

events that had been undertaken by Richard Begbey in 2009. 

Following the meeting, the main Board positions and roles were allocated as shown below - 

Samuel Morris Chairman RICS matrics UAE, Annual Dinner, Ski Event, Cheese & Wine Evening and 

APC Assessor Training 

Charlotte John Vice Chair Abu Dhabi, Cityscape Networking Evening 

Elliot Lewis Vice Chair Dubai, Annual Dinner 

Grant McIntosh Networking Evening, Dubai 

Richard Begbey APC Training and Annual Dinner 

Simon Kennedy Football Tournament 

Richard Scarth Quiz night, Dubai 

Richard Angel Quiz night, Dubai 

Other active RICS matrics members in 2010 were Craig Gibson, Clarke Morton-Shepherd, David Armstrong & 

Joe Morris. Also many thanks for the support of those who attended the Board meetings and events in both 

Abu Dhabi and Dubai, noticeably, Alden Holden, William Dewsnap, & William Innes. 

After some lively discussions (and vetoing some wilder suggestions, such as skydiving, a 6 day desert 

endurance race, and para-sailing!) the RICS matrics Board managed to narrow down the 2010 itinerary to a 

core group of proposals. 

The group continued to organised CPD training, finding both willing lecturers & cost effective venues in both 

Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and alongside this a number of RICS matrics members enrolled onto the APC Assessor 

training courses. Facebook & LinkedIn accounts were established and used as a successful medium to 

communicate with local members, concerns and recommendations raised were then communicated to the main 

RICS UAE Board. 

More than 50 members attended the RICS Cityscape drinks in Abu Dhabi at the start of the year, and we also 

held the inaugural RICS UAE football tournament with over 100 members attending. A Cheese & Wine evening 


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e-mail info.me@fgould.com

RICS matrics – What’s it all about? 

Continued ... 

(kindly sponsored by Estate Master) was attended by over 80 members, and the Annual Dinner (at the time of 

writing this article) was teeing up to be a great success with almost all tickets now sold. 

Unfortunately though, we did not succeed with all our goals in 2010: the Networking evening in Dubai, 

scheduled for February, was cancelled at relatively shot notice due to ‘Fat-boy-slim’ deciding to play a concert 

that very same evening at the same venue! Also, notably the Ski Dubai race did not happen this year as a result 

of the event date offered to us by Ski Dubai being set in the middle of Ramadan, and also mid-summer so a lot 

of our members were away on annual leave. We also struggled again to engage with more Abu Dhabi members 

in 2010, not through lack of trying, especially by Charlotte John, my Abu Dhabi Vice Chair. 

So, as you can see, 2010 was an extremely busy year for RICS matrics UAE with a lot of successes. 2011 will 

be an exciting year and I look forward to seeing how RICS matrics will continue to grow and act as a larger and 

louder voice for the professions younger members across the UAE. 

Should you wish to become part of RICS matrics UAE please contact Jenny Hopkins at jhopkins@rics.org for 

further details. 

Thank you again to everyone who assisted with RICS matrics UAE in 2010. 

Sam Morris MRICS 

Chariman, RICS matrics UAE, 2010 


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Salary Survey 2010 

Macdonald and Company in association with RICS 

Real Estate Salaries leveling out, Dubai still supporting a large number of western expats and a 

sense of cautious optimism emerging ... 

The fourth annual Macdonald and Company Salary Survey was launched at Cityscape Global in October this 

year to a favourable response from all of those industry participants that visited the stand during the 4 day 

exhibition. It is the most comprehensive survey of its type undertaken for the property sector in the Middle East 

region and as usual was undertaken in conjunction with the RICS and Cityscape Intelligence. 

The survey contains comprehensive statistics on current salaries, bonuses and employment benefits in addition 

to information on broader employment issues and attitudes which are very relevant to employers and employees 

alike. 

The annual study revealed that the average base salary of regional real estate professionals across all disciplines 

is AED 38,351 per month, compared to AED37,980 per month in the previous year. 

According to the survey, 25 per cent of subjects received an increase in their base salaries this year, compared 

to only 21 per cent last year; while 11 per cent have experienced pay cuts compared to 19 per cent last year. 51 

per cent saw no variance in their wages. The study also identified that salary and responsibility, followed by job 

security and career progression are the most important factors in determining job satisfaction. Professionals are 

still very attracted to this region for financial, career and family reasons, particularly when compared to current 

available opportunities in the UK, Europe and the US. A significant number of organizations are beginning 

to resume recruitment of new staff and there is demand for candidates with appropriate experience and 

specialised skills. 

This year a total of 1,041 real estate professionals participated from across the Middle East region. The salary 

survey revealed a higher percentage of respondents from Middle East countries outside of the UAE, which 

reflects the general dispersal of labour throughout the region. Of the total number of respondents, 43 per cent 

are still working in Dubai (in line with last year), while 25 per cent are now working in Abu Dhabi (up from 19 per 

cent since 2009). Dubai is still the most favoured location in terms of lifestyle and amenities. 

According to the survey findings, 44 per cent of the respondents still strongly believe that economic activity 

will increase over the next 12 months and only 12 per cent (down from 19 per cent) believe that activity will 

decrease. 

Free copies of the executive summary and key findings of the survey are available on request from Macdonald & 

Company - dubai@macdonaldandcompany.com 


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Professional Indemnity Update for Surveyors and Valuers 

Howden Insurance 

In established litigious territories over the world, such as the US, the UK, Europe & Australia, Surveyors and 

Valuers have a bad name in the Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance market. At the first sign of economic 

difficulties and a fall in property values, these Valuers bear the brunt of the blame for financial losses suffered by 

individuals and lenders. This blame is shouldered by their Professional Indemnity Insurers, whose payments of 

large losses results in increased premiums being charged back to the valuation firms. 

Contrary to popular belief, this situation is yet to seriously arise on a mass scale in the UAE. The benign litigation 

culture and restrictive terms of valuation reports have protected the valuation firms from the large numbers of 

losses seen in other territories. You may not believe this when you are trying to obtain cover however… 

There are a limited number of Insurers who will actually insure Middle East based businesses for PI Insurance. 

This applies to branch offices of global surveying firms who purchase local ‘deductible in-fill’ policies as well as 

local organisations buying their full cover. Of these Insurers, your broker needs to identify the key Insurers (or 

Reinsurers) who do not have a view tainted by losses suffered in other territories. 

As is usual when the insurance market changes, there is very little lead in time. Deals disappear overnight as (re) 

insurers pull out with immediate effect. This potentially can leave surveying firms with no PI cover if their broker 

is not capable of controlling the market and securing terms. This situation is usually worsened when the client 

panics as they search for alternative insurers and brokers, which leads to a flooding of the market, which in 

turns weakens the clients credibility and ability to secure coverage. 

Howden Insurance Brokers LLC are the Dubai based branch of a UK Lloyd’s Broker, Howden Insurance Brokers 

Ltd. Howden specialise in PI Insurance and are the RICS recommended advisor to RICS member firms based in 

the Middle East as well as in the UK. 

No other firm is better qualified to take care of your PI needs. 

Please contact Richard Wynn at Howden Insurance Brokers LLC for any assistance with your PI Insurance. 

P: +971 (0)4 357 3835 M: +971 (0)50 557 9987 e: richard.wynn@howdendubai.com 


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RICS Training Online Academy 

Introduction 

RICS Training developed and launched the Online Academy (OLA) in August 2010 as an innovative means of 

providing flexible and cost effective training programmes globally. 

Having recently developed am impressive range of face to face training courses as well as providing inhouse 

training the OLA was a natural progression in terms of providing a virtual learning environment 

(VLE) that provides information, resources, e-learning material and podcasts on a range of topics for 

members, trainees and others working in land, property and the built environments. 

The RICS Online Academy is packed with new educational, interesting and interactive content. This dynamic 

and comfortable environment promotes efficient learning and personal development and has already been 

viewed by thousands of people. Some of its materials are free to use, while others are available for a small fee. 

For further information go to www.rics.org/onlineacademy. 

Content of the Online Academy 

There is a developing range of RICS Training now available to study inline and the OLA being an E-learning 

platform allows study of RICS Training at a time and pace that suits the individual i.e., anywhere, anytime. 

The main content areas are: 

E-learning: 

Range of APC, technical and soft skill courses 

Review of all course content and resources 

Collaboration of presentation style and video 

style 

Podcasts: 

Directory of podcasts 

Course information and technical podcasts 

Free access 

Bespoke branded audio and video players 

Ability to download podcasts 

The APC Process: 

Interactive flash module 

Information on the steps of the APC process 

Dedicated APC area 

APC quick links 

RICS CPD: 

Additional information on CPD 

External link to rics.org/cpd 

My CPD 

Face to Face Courses: 

External link to rics.org/training 

Complete list of face-to-face courses 

Course and booking information 

Other features include: 

Latest News – This news module comprises 

an interactive news rotator, displaying the latest 

three promoted news stories. 

Calendar – Highlights forthcoming RICS Training 

Events. Also users can insert their own events 

into the calendar to act as a personal reminder 

Advantages 

There are a host of user benefits for accessing 

E-learning: 

E-Learning delivers training anytime anywhere 

E-Learning minimises travel costs 

E-Learning minimises time away from work 

E-Learning saves time without reducing learning 

benefits 

E-Learning is cost effective 

E-Learning can better meet the needs of 

geographically diverse employees 

E-Learning can offer more individualised 

instruction 

E-Learning allows you to complete the courses 

at your convenience 

E-learning allows you self-paced learning 

E-learning allows you to gain extra knowledge 

The team is keen to receive feedback and comments on any aspect of the training it provides. If you have any 

comments or suggestions, email training@rics.org. 

Brian Schubert 

Head of Marketing – RICS Training 


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CPD Events 

RICS UAE group runs regular CPD events in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, aimed at continually updating and 

developing local members knowledge, and also aiding APC candidates towards their target of full RICS 

membership. 

Over the last year these events have been organised by Richard Begbey, Kamal Paranawithana and Sandie 

Lee, who we would like to thank for putting together such a diverse and experienced range of experts to act as 

speakers. 

RICS would also like to thank the speakers who have shared their knowledge at the CPD events listed below 

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Fellowship by achievement Gerry O’Loughlin 

Institutional leases 

An understanding of PPP Procurement for the 

delivery of public sector infrastructure 

If there are any CPD event topics you would like to suggest for the coming year, or speakers you feel would be 

beneficial to local members, please contact Jenny Hopkins at jhopkins@rics.org. 


Nick Clayson, Sarah-Jane Mahood and Katherine Lang - 

Norton Rose 

Hagir Hakim –Heriot Watt University 

An introduction to sustainability Paul Vincent – VSH International 

Dispute Resolution 

Max Crofts – Former RICS president, 

David Richbell – Commercial Mediator, 

Martin Burns – Director of RICS Dispute Resolution Service 

An introduction to NRM Sandie Lee – CEM and Davis Langdon 

QS & Construction Q&A session 

Martin Seward-Case – Reaction PM, 

Ajantha Premaratne – Dubai Properties, and Paul Edwards 

Valuation Samuel Morris – MAF Properties 

Understanding Escalation in Major Projects Graham Winch – Manchester Business School 

Sustainability for Quantity Surveyors Jagath Gunawardena – DCCI 

Environmental Health and Safety Management 

Regulatory Framework 

Extension of Time and Prolongation costs 

under FIDIC 1999 

Bryan Williams – GHD 

Professor Indrawansa Samaratunga

RICS Cricket Tournament 2010 

The annual RICS inter-company cricket day took place in March, eleven teams met at Insportz indoor sports 

centre in Dubai to challenge for the title of RICS cricket champions 2010. 

In a closely fought competition, IQSA beat Parsons Overseas Ltd in the final, to take the title. 

RICS would like to congratulate the finalists and thank the other teams who took part – Davis Langdon Golden 

Ducks, SLQS, NEA & Partners, EC Harris, Blair Anderson, Halcrow, CEM, Highgate Interior Design and the 

RICS team. 


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RICS Golf Day 2010 

The RICS UAE Golf Day 2010, took place at Arabian Ranches Golf Club in Dubai during May. Eighteen 

teams from across the UAE competed to win the Presidents Cup, whilst the individual members of each team 

challenged for the Chairmans Cup. 

RICS would like to thank VSH International, who were the major sponsor of this event, and Macdonald and 

Company, who acted as the supporting sponsor. 

The results were 

1st Team – Hill International 

2nd Team – Stroke of Luck (Davis Langdon) 

3rd Team – Blair Anderson 

4th team – Currie & Brown 

1st individual – Kevin Carney (Davis Langdon) 

2nd Individual – Charles Blincow (Blair Anderson) 

3rd Individual – Martin Issott (Hill International) 

4th Individual - Carl Pettitt (Davis Langdon) 

Prizes were also offered for – 

Nearest the pin – Ross Maclean (Davis Langdon) 

Straightest Drive – Mark Shea (Davis Langdon) 

Longest Drive – Richard Vaughan (VSH International) 

Most golf team – Faithful & Gould 

Most Golf Individual – David Quinn 

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RICS matrics UAE 

Five-a-side Football Tournament 

The first ever RICS matrics UAE football tournament took place at Soccer Circus in Dubai in July 2010. 

Fifteen teams made up of RICS members and their colleagues from both Dubai and Abu Dhabi met to challenge 

for the RICS Cup. 

On the three five-a-side pitches at Soccer Circus, the teams played initially in group stages, with the top two 

teams from each group going through to the quarter finals where they were joined by the two highest scoring 

third place teams. 

Competition was fierce with Ajax trees down, FTI Brewer, Currie & Brown, Cluttons FC, the Kickers, Heriot Watt 

and Cyril Sweett being knocked out at the group stage. 

The quarter finals then saw MAF B knocked out by their MAF A counterparts, whilst JLL narrowly beat the 

CBRE Green Machine. Colliers were edged out by the ALEC team, whilst AFC Atkins were dumped out of the 

competition by Altus Page Kirkland. 

The first semi final was a high scoring affair that saw MAF A thrash JLL 5-2, whilst the second semi was a cagey 

game with ALEC and Altus Page Kirkland drawing 0-0 at full time, Altus Page Kirkland then sneaked into the 

final, winning 5-4 on penalties. 

As the tournament drew to a close, the final was a landslide win for MAF A who thoroughly beat Altus Page 

Kirkland 7-1. The cup was then presented to triumphant MAF A Captain, Simon Kennedy. 


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RICS Quiz Night 

Over a 120 UAE based Chartered Surveyors and friends from the property industry braved the heat in June, to 

attend the first RICS matrics Middle East Quiz. 

Dubai based Cluttons beat thirteen other teams to win the quiz, held at Media One Hotel in Dubai Media 

City. After receiving the trophy from Jim Drysdale, RICS MENEA Director, Richard Paul, Associate at Cluttons 

attributed their success to their thunderous singing in the final round, crucial timing of playing their ‘Joker’ in an 

earlier round to strategically double their points, and all round great team, each of whom appeared to house an 

amazing amount of irrelevant trivia, that they never knew how they knew and will probably never use again – 

until next years Quiz! 

The Quiz Master Richard Vaughan, Managing Director at VSH International, read out the questions for the 

evening with the enthusiasm of Forsyth and the wit of Wogan, he never tired and was always ready for a heckler, 

never failing to win the banter due to an iron grip on his microphone! 

At the beginning of the evening, none of the teams knew what to expect but once they were comfortably 

enjoying dinner, Sam Morris, Chairman of RICS matrics UAE, talked them through the night and the teams 

quickly settled in and got down to business enthusiastically appointing team captains, runners, and every round 

as it came. 

A diverse range of Sponsors raffle prizes and gifts awarded throughout the evening kept the teams on the ball 

and two delightful assistants ensured the teams bought plenty of raffle tickets to support the chosen charities – 

LionHeart and Al Noor Centre for Children with Special Needs. The event wouldn’t have been the success it was 

without the great efforts of the chief organisers Richard Angel and Richard Scarth of Asteco LLC international 

associates of Savills, assisted by Joe Morris and Jenny Hopkins, RICS UAE Comms Officer. 

Cluttons enthusiasm carried on long after the evening closed and celebrations carried on into the early hours of 

Thursday morning. The trophy is now on display in the Cluttons office for all of the other teams to see with envy 

for the next twelve months! 

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UAE Assessors Awards 2010 

Dedicated APC Assessors in the UAE were presented with trophies by former RICS President Max Crofts during 

a ceremony in Dubai in June. 

Local Assessors who contribute their time, both in the evenings, and at weekends, were thanked at the award 

ceremony at The Address Hotel in Dubai Marina. 

The awards went to: 

Prasanna Pushpajith - Turner Construction International - Chairman Commitment 

Nigel Evans - Cyril Sweett - Assessor Commitment Dubai 

Jayagopal Ullatil - Jacobs Gibb Ltd - Assessor Commitment Abu Dhabi 

Kamal Paranawithana - Halcrow - Counsellor Commitment 

Sangeeta Luthria, RICS MENEA Membership Manager commented on the award winners. 

“It is essential to recognise and reward the time and effort volunteered by counsellors and assessors, while they 

themselves are meeting targets and facing challenges in the face of the global crisis.” 

“If it wasn’t for the continued support of the active assessors, conducting interviews would be impossible. RICS 

would like to thank all active Assessors for their continuing commitment to the APC process.” 

RICS is always keen to hear from local members who are interested in becoming an Assessor, if you would like 

to become an Assessor please contact 

Sangeeta Luthria 

RICS MENEA Membership Manager 

t +971 (0)4 3753074 

e sluthria@rics.org 


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Active Assessors 2010 

RICS would like to thank the following assessors for their contribution to the APC process, 

their time, support and hardwork is invaluable in ensuring that RICS continues to develop as 

the voice of property professionalism worldwide. 

Adrian Tingey 

Ajantha Premarathna 

Alastair Garratt 

Alden Holden 

Ali Fakhri 

Amanda Ng 

Andre Swanepoel 

Avinash Gaikwad 

Aziz Karim 

Bandula Dassanayake Kumara 

Benny John 

Buddhika Jayatillake 

Campbell Abercrombie 

Catherine Clarke 

Chaminda Jayasurya 

Charles Blincow 

Chong Ven Seng 

Chris Morrison 

Claire Munro 

Clarke Morton Shepherd 

Colin Wright 

Colm O’Suilleabhain 

Corne Botha 

Daniel Tobin 

David Armstrong 

David Cockerton 

David Gray 

David Lee 

David Stapleton 

Deborah Castle 

Deep Thampan 

Dharmendar Pardasani 

Dinesh Dani 

Doug McGillivray 

Erland R Rendall 

Franklin Joseph 

Gary Richards 

Geoff Schmitt 

Geoffrey Cartwright 

George Abraham 

Gordon Alexander 

Graeme Macdonald 

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Graeme White 

Iain Ritchie 

Ian Albert 

Ian Simmonds 

Innes Campbell 

Jacobus Swart 

James Burlumi 

James Costello 

James Drysdale 

James Funge 

James Haigh 

James Marsh 

Janaka Kodithwakku 

Jayagopal Ullatil 

Jeremy Oates 

Jerry Johnson 

Jiji Kumar 

Jim Parker 

John Jones 

John Santiago - Miller 

Jonathan Brown 

Jonathan Hamilton 

Jonathan Robinson 

Karuppa Samy 

Kasi Viswanathan 

Kevin Niamath 

Lloyd Lewis 

Luay Azzam 

M.I Mohamed Farzan 

Manju Sri 

Marcus Lidster 

Mark Frost 

Martin Seward-Case 

Martyn Forse 

Matthew Shaw 

Mike P Ellis 

Mohamed Abdel Rasheed 

Mohamed Hassan Shafik 

Mohammed Arfan 

Murray Strang 

Naveen Kumar 

Nicholas Taylor 

Nigel Evans 

Nigel White 

Nizar Kamouna 

Noura Yassin 

Paul Arneill 

Peggy Lee 

Philip Wark 

Prasanna Puspajith 

Ramesh Kumar 

Ramesh Palikilla 

Richard Shaw 

Richard Sweetman 

Richard Vaughan 

Richard Woodward 

Robert Baker 

Ronald Hinchey 

Sajeeth Sidharthan 

Sally O Neill 

Sampath Raman 

Samuel Morris 

Sandeep Machivale 

Sandesh Pangerkar 

Sandie Lee 

Santosh Srivastava 

Seth Leong 

Shaun Crawley 

Shrutha Valiya Kollery 

Sinimol Noushad 

Sonny Mulenga 

Sophie Llewellyn 

Stephen Fidler 

Steven Batchelor 

Stuart Herring 

Thomas Power 

Thomas Southall 

Uzman Mohamed 

Varughese Mathew 

Wahid Rahmeh 

Wai-Yip Ling (Nick) 

Yusuf Kurrimboccus

Roll of Honour 

Session Two - 2009 

RICS would like to congratulate the following candidates who passed their APC assesment 

and attained MRICS status in Session Two 2009. 

Biju Mathew 

Christian Stirling 

Ciaran Costello 

Daniel Sheppard 

David Armstrong 

David Lynch 

Elliot A.F Lewis 

Govindaraju Rathod 

Hamza Betraoui 

Hisam Uddin 

Jaime Liversidge 

John Whetstone 

Koo Siew Wah 

Mark Cunningham 

Matthew Hollingworth 

Ming Fai Fan 

Nazia Berrebeh 

Prabhash Salinda Miriyagalla 

Session One - 2010 


and attained MRICS status in Session One 2010. 

Ajibola OlufemiAlofe 

Ananda Perera Wickramasinghe 

Andrew Buchan 

Athem Lebbe Ahamed Nafees 

Binu C Ninan 

Brett Stanion 

Chong Ven Seng 

Christopher Thomas 

Christopher Waight 

Collins Onyango 

Daniel Biggs 

Dara Ward 

Eva G. Dela torre 

Frank Lunney 

J Graig Gibson 

James W. Fenwick 

Jinto Thomas Chirayath 

Marc Williams 

Martin Payne 

Mohammad Abdallah 

Pramod Singh 

R.A.D Dammika Kumari 

Raffik Rawat 

Rajeev Madhavan 

Rakesh Govindan Perumpillly 

Ranjith Gopalan Ramachandran 

Ryan Taylor Banks 

Sajul Mansoor Karekadavath 

Steven Blandford 

Sudheer Edamana 

Sudheera Asanga Widanalage 

Thomas Southall 

Vimal Shinh 

Vinod Mathai 

Woong Weng Loong 

Yogender Paul Gupta 

Mountasser Abdul Aziz 

Mushtak Ismail Naik 

Mussa Mohamed Mussa 

MY Mohamed Zahmy 

Nadeeka Chathurani Kodipply 

Nafeesa Begum Sayad 

Nandita Thrivikrama Pai 

Nicholas Fenech 

Paul Mathew 

Ramsay Blair 

Ravindhar Gopalan 

Sajeev Zachariah 

Samantha Dew 

Sandeep Machivale 

Sandesh Ganpat Pangerkar 

Stephen Yohanan 

Stuart Healey 

Sunganya Jerytton Johnson 

Talal El Khoury 

Vinesh Karayan Chittayil 


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Roll of Honour 

Session Two - 2010 


and attained MRICS status in Session Two 2010. 

Abd El-Rahman Mohamed El-sayed Mossad 

Adam Lebbe Mohamed Ameer 

Ahmed Said Abd El Motaal Aly El gezery 

Aileen Lopez Guerzon 

Andrew Clive Griffiths 

Andrew James Mcmanus 

Ashvin Louis Mendoca 

Craig Mc Innes 

Duraisamy Sekar 

Elias Kolawole Kareem 

Henry Connell 

James Donald 

Jamie Kirkwood 

Jashim Asiz Noorudeen 

Jeng Yih Woo 

John Mcgloin 

Joseph Sebastian 

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